I have the HTC Hero and I'm having the very same issues. Sense is mucking up the UI, the sd card can often not be read and the updates that are routinely being

I have the HTC Hero and I'm having the very same issues. Sense is mucking up the UI, the sd card can often not be read and the updates that are routinely being delayed by month. Worst of all, HTC has installed a kernel that blocks attempts to root the phone, which is required for updating. Basically I'm getting the Apple treatment but without the amazing devices.